Gorham, IL

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Gorham, IL: 1 USPS ZIP, population 445. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet GORHAM-IL · Gorham, IL 1 ZIPs · 445 pop · #15716/25278 · Jackson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $64,375
  • RANK-LOWER #15716/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Vergennes
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 63% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 445
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $29,400

Nearest income peer: Vergennes, IL (+ $398 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Gorham

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Gorham on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Gorham, IL sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
445
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,375
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $64,375 and poverty 8.4% concentrate in 62940.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (62.6%) for this income tier, rent $722 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Illinois, Irving is the closest lower-income city and Silvis the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Gorham.

Population concentration

Gorham's single ZIP 62940 carries the town

Gorham is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 62940 is the entire residential footprint (445 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Gorham

Citywide ZBP: 5 establishments, 10 employees , annual payroll $640k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 62940 (5 units) .

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ZIP Codes in Gorham, IL

These ZIP codes sit in Jackson County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Gorham. See the Jackson County roll-up →

Gorham lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Jackson County: De Soto, Ava and Campbell Hill earn more and Carbondale, Murphysboro and Elkville earn less. Grand Tower marks the far end of that range at $36,458, 43% below Gorham.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
62940 445 $64,375 5 7

Gorham roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Gorham, .